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These are the strangest oceans in our galaxy
It’s a weird, wet universe out there. By K.N. Smith.
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Nasa's Juno probe captures dramatic first close-up images of Jupiter
Excitement greets pictures of giant, chaotic weather systems plus new measurements that will help build unprecedented map of planet’s interior
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Giant ringed planet likely cause of mysterious stellar eclipses
A giant gas planet – up to fifty times the mass of Jupiter, encircled by a ring of dust – is likely hurtling around a star more than a thousand light years away from Earth, according to new research by an international team of astronomers, led by the University of Warwick.
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The oldest living thing on Earth
Mayflies live for a day, humans live a century - if we’re lucky - but what is the oldest living organism on the planet?
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26 weird objects seen on Mars, explained (pictures)
From Donald Trump's face to crabs to jelly doughnuts, entertaining images from Mars amuse scientists and excite conspiracy theorists and alien fans.
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Mars covered in toxic chemicals that can wipe out living organisms, tests reveal
Discovery has major implications for hunt for alien life on the red planet as it means any evidence is likely to be buried deep underground. By Ian Sample.
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Top five places to look for extraterrestrial life
It’s a mighty big universe, but ET hunters are zeroing in on some prime candidates. By Andrew Masterson.
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Mysterious craters blowing out of Russia could mean trouble for the whole planet
Mysterious craters blowing out of Russia could mean trouble for the whole planet Mysterious craters blowing out of Russia could mean trouble for the whole planet. In northern Siberia, rising temperatures are causing mysterious giant craters — and even more dire consequences could be in store, say climate scientists. The Russian province's long-frozen ground, called permafrost, is thawing, triggering massive changes to the region's landscape and ecology. It could even threaten human lives.
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NASA is hiring a Planetary Protection Officer to protect Earth from alien harm
Want to save the planet?
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Rogue Planets: Not as Plentiful As We Thought
Astronomers know that there are rogue, Jupiter-sized planets roaming the galaxy on their own, without a star to call home. But how many dark and lonely planets are out there? Six years ago, a study found that they might be so abundant, they outnumbered the stars two to one. The result had implications not only for how these dark planets might form, but also for the general messiness of the early years of planet formation.
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How Big is the Biggest Possible Planet?
Last week, a team of astronomers reported the first potential discovery of an exomoon–a satellite orbiting a planet around another star. Part of what is so striking about the report is the scale of this possible planet-moon system. In this case, the “moon” appears to be about the size of Neptune; the planet it orbits is some 10 times the mass of Jupiter, or about 3,000 times the mass of Earth!
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Discovery of boron on Mars adds to evidence for habitability
The discovery of boron on Mars gives scientists more clues about whether life could have ever existed on the planet, according to a paper published today in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
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Cassini’s Mission to Saturn in 100 Images
NASA’s Cassini spacecraft will burn up in Saturn’s atmosphere on Friday, after 20 years in space.
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Earth Had Life From Its Infancy
Canadian rocks that are almost 4 billion years old contain clues that organisms were already around on the young planet.
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Space Photos of the Week: For a Red Planet, Mars Has Some Pretty Blue Craters
This week, Mars rules the space photos.
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Study shows how water could have flowed on 'cold and icy' ancient Mars
For scientists trying to understand what ancient Mars might have been like, the red planet sends some mixed signals. Water-carved valleys and lakebeds leave little doubt that water once flowed on the surface. But climate models for early Mars suggest average temperatures around the globe stayed well below freezing.
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Confession Of A Planetary Scientist: 'I Do Not Want To Live On Mars'
I am a planetary scientist and once astronaut candidate finalist (read: space nerd). But I have something to confess: I do not want to live on Mars. While certainly interesting scientifically (e.g., seasonally-varying polar caps; transient methane plumes; permafrost), Mars is not particularly compelling as a long-term human destination.
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Star’s magnetic field could turn habitable-zone planets into magma soup
The inner planets of the TRAPPIST-1 system might get melted by induction heating. By John Timmer.
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Scientists found a huge 'monster' planet that could change everything they know about astronomy
A huge “monster” planet that’s far too big for its sun could lead scientists to rethink their theories of astronomy. The planet, known as NGTS-1b, is the size of Jupiter. But orbits around a red dwarf star that’s only half the size of its sun. Scientists not only didn’t predict that such a massive planet would be able to orbit such a small star, but it contradicts some of the predictions at the heart of their understanding of how planets form.
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The Photoshoppers Behind Dreamy Jupiter Photos
Space enthusiasts around the world have spent months turning spacecraft data into stunningly detailed portraits of the gas giant.
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